Welcome to Social Studies with Ms. Varghese!!!!

LINKS TO HELP YOU IN SOCIAL STUDIES:

http://www.google.com
http://www.teachertube.com VIDEOS ON SOCIAL STUDIES - CLASS 729 is going to be on here SOOOOOON!!!! :)
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ Username: newrochelle; password: newrochelle
http://www.ushistory.org/us/ Online Interactive Textbook
http://qzabteachers.wikispaces.com/Social+Studies
http://blair-social-studies.wikispaces.com/8th+Grade+PowerPoints PowerPoints on American history
http://armstrong-history.wikispaces.com/Unit+1+Our+Colonial+Heritage American history units & links
http://resourcesforhistoryteachers.wikispaces.com/US+History+I A little bit of everything
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/7thSocSt.htm - A little bit of everything
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/amflash.htm American Revolution
http://americanhistory.pppst.com/index.html PPTs on american history
http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/creatingtheus/Pages/Interactives.aspx Interactive Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights form Lib. of Congress

SS lessons smarttech search
http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=social%20studies More SMARTtech lessons search

Links we found - Forming a GOVERNMENT, Articles of Confederation, Constitution

12/16
- What do you need when you want to form a government?
- What are the Articles of Confederation?
- What is the Constitution?

Access your textbook, Journey Across Time, online!

1. Go to the Journey Across Time 2005 edition site for PA-
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078241332/
2. Click on Student Center.
3. Choose Online Student Edition under Textbook Resources on the left.
4. Click on the link to access the Online Student Edition.
5. Under Sign in or Register, you and your students can use the following:
Username: JAT2005
Password: 8hu5rust


EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
http://cardillowiki.pbworks.com/Steps%20to%20the%20American%20Revolution-A%20Domino%20Effect

French/Indian War: http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/frenchindian/frenindwar.htm
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/frenchandindianwar/ VIDEO - username: newrochelle, password: newrochelle
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/amerrevolution.htm
http://history.howstuffworks.com/revolutionary-war/revolutionary-war-history.htm

VIDEOS ON THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=American_Revolutionary_War&video_id=114573 INTRO TO THE WAR
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/history/revolutionary-war-videos.htm
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/search.php?media=video&terms=REVOLUTIONARY+WAR
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/causesoftheamericanrevolution/

TEST YOURSELF ON THE ROAD TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html

LESSONS

American Revolution :
Forming a Government :
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/usconstitution/

What is the federal system?

Separation of powers - legislative, executive, judicial branches http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/branchesofgovernment/
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/supremecourt/
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/courtsystem/
-- Checks and balances
Has some of the bill of rights

1st TEN AMENDMENTS of the BILL OF RIGHTS http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/billofrights/
http://www.brainpop.com/educators/lp-debateyourrights/ Lesson plan
-- Freedoms (1st amendment)
-- Protecting citizens (2nd-4th amendments, especially search & seizure)
-- Rights of the accused (5th-8th amendments)
-- Rights of states and citizens (9th-10 amendments)
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/mirandarights/
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/civilrights/

How a bill becomes a law (article 1, section 7)
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/howabillbecomesalaw/

How the constitution is amended
Ratifying the Constitution


What does it mean to be a good citizen? http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/citizenship/
-- types of US citizen
-- how to become a citizen
-- duties of a citizen
---- being involved (voting, etc..) http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/voting/
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/womenssuffrage/


HOW THE UNITED STATES LAUNCHED INTO A NATION
-- George Washington biography & Washington's farewell address http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/georgewashington/
-- President http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/presidentialelection/
---- reasons chosen
---- how chosen
-- How the government is organized http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/democracy/
-- Americans (farmers AND rural nation)
-- Alexander Hamilton
---- economic issues (nation's debt, states' debt, moving the capital)
-- National Bank
-- Nation's challenges (do we help other countries when they fight? France & Great Britain... French revolution)
---- remaining neutral (Jay's Treaty & Pickney's Treaty)
-- Northwest territory (US & Native americans)
-- Whiskey rebellion
-- John Adams as president http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/johnadams/preview.weml
-- Rise of political parties (election of 1796, federalist party, democrat vs republican party) http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/politicalparties/
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/politicalpartyorigins/preview.weml
-- Alien & Sedition Acts